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St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

sion, where he was born and where knew
him in early boyhood and nave known him
since long and well, or whether 1t be in
CaddO, Claiborne Or in Bienvllle, the pie
ture or that son touches every man young
and Old-aVery sister, every child in our
beloved commonwealth. NOW, Will 20 no
further; | viii leave that picture in your
minds. | WANT yOn to carry 1t nome with
You. Is 1t not true2 Aud II Nichols life
in the pact has been marked by such devo-
ton can you DeIeve that lie would be false
70 any interest OF his state in the fUtnsei
| heard one OF lis old soldiers, Captain
C0lVIn, say to-day that when General Nlch-
oils was stricken down on the plank road
at ChaHCeliUrSvllie under the lire Which
terminated JaCksOn's life. he had assisted
IN bearing him from The battlefield THAT lie
might receive attention aud Kindness, Tor
he had loso a leg there and lost al arm at
Winchester. Captain COlVin said that the
old soldiers in THIS state intend TO ptck HIM
up now on the plank road That leads
ROT LOUISIANA To TIE CAPITOL
at B&tor Rouge. lApplause.l
[ am one OF Those who believe that when
the old soldiers OF Louisiana shall unite for
any purpose whatever. 1t may be thar we
may say IN advance it Will be 4 good pur-
pose. patriotic purpose, 4 noble purpose,
and | believe That when the soldiers and the
women OF our state, old and young, unite
they Will carry forward their candidate to
Baton Rouge beyond q shadow OF a doubt.
! VIII not detaIn you any longer. / feel very
grateful to The CItlIans OF tins parish for the
honor Iney have done me as one or your
representatives in The senate of tho United
States. | am very grateful for the kind
terms in which the invitation bringing mo
here was Coucheu. HAT invitation de-
clared that II WAS the sense OF the writer
that my course in congress respecting tho
great questions that concern the interests OF
our state Was Endorsed by the people OF
BlenvIlle. | should be very glad Of all OPP
p0Tlunlty 10 discuss these questions, but |
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
THE WEBSTER PARISH ELECTION
How it Was Conducted.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. %, 1887.
Editor P~icayune: In the Times-Democrat
of Wednesday Is an editorial on the mass
meeting In Webster parish, written evident
" under IL misrepresentation Of the facts, and
calculated TO mIslead.
No trick was attempted, nor was one
played upon n unsuspect1ng friends OF
Judga Moncure, or anybody else. The meet
ing was called by the chairman of the *
ecutiVe committee, not early in November
as the Times-Democrat states, but early IN
October. The following call was published:
Pursuant TO a resolution Of the Demo-
cratic executive committee, a mass meeting
of the Democratic voters OF Webster parish
is called TO meet at the courthouse In Min
den on Monday, the 2lst day of November.
1887, for the purpose OF adopting a plan for
the selectien OF delegates to the state CON
yention OF the Democratic party, and to
consider parish affairs.
JAS. F. TAYLOR,
Chairman Dem. Executive Committee.
When l read il [ knew that though the
committee had not stated in the call the
meeting was sovereign and was competent
to select the delegates. L am confident the
friends of Judge Moncure and the friends of
Governor McEnery were pleased with the
idea. and some of them admitted to me that
the mass meeting was ~all-powerful and
would probably select the delegates then
and there. This was over q month ago.
The subject was discussed by both papers in
Minden, and nothing has been said by either,
that I have seen, That questioned the power
of the mass meeting to select the dele
gates. The matter has been thoroughly
spread by both parties in Webster
by the tbs correspondent and readily
gulped down by the I'D. about the sur
prised farmers IL simply absurd. The meet
ing was the largest executive mass meeting
ever held in Webster in my memory, and
was composed of the very best element of
Democrats from all parts of the parish.
The statement by the I'D. that the ire
formers" we're ''afratd of the people," n
they (the re~forfners) we're '.ahead'' in Min
den. the parish site, and IL would give them
. better cnance,Hf Is an error, as the sspeo-a
pie are not afraid OF themselves and the
opponents Of Nichols are PROBABLY stronger
In che Mtnden ward Than In all the balance
OF tho parish com haaed,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Logan Was Handy With His
Fists.

He was scientific sparrer, and not
Collins, a boxing master, inviting him
to call at his residence. Collins retired
from the ring several years ago. He
was known as the cast iron man, and
defeated George Rookie, who was the
champion middle weight of the United
States. Collins called at the Generals
residence. taking a pair of boxing
gloves along with him. The general
told him that he was entirely out of
practice and wished to arrange for a
series of lessons. Finally he saw the
boxing gloves and proposed to take
lesson then. Collins consented and the
General led the way TO spare room.
The first three rounds were purely for
scientific points, and Collins soon found
out that the General. though out Of
practice, had science enough 10 absorb
his whole attention Both men were
pretty well winded. and a suggestion
was adopted that they rest ten minutes.
At the conclusion of that time they
came to the scratch for the wind-up.
Several vicious blows were struck, and
Collins began to bring all science and
skill into play. but the General repeat
edly got away from him without pun
ishment. Finally Collins made a des-
perate rush, but unguardedly left an
opening. The General improved it,
and by neat and clever undercut
struck the boxing master terrific blow
on his under jaw which completely
knocked him out. The noise of the
heavy fall alarmed Mrs. Logan. and
she rushed upstairs. only to find the
General holding Collins head on his
knee and making vigorous efforts to
bring him to Boston Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
TILL, STATE.
Tnmprrance Alliance.

The annual meeting Of the officers and
directors OF the Michigan state temperance
alliE ace was held IN Jackson on the I'd
inst. The president Prof Samuel Dickie
of Albion, was the only one not respond
Ing to roll call The morning session was
principally taken up 10y the completion Of
reports and general consultation. At the
afternoon session the general agent, the
Rev T.. Il. Sutton of Adrian made re-
port that after 5000 miles OF travel. AIS lee
lures, 60 counties visited and 10 county
agents appointed, $4,000 in notes and cash
had been secured, being $4,000 more than
IN any previous year.
Prof. Dickie was reelected president;
the Hon. Charles Mosher OF Mosherville,
treasurer; the Rev. X. b. Sutton general
agent and state lecturer The old board of
directors was re elected, and its number in
creased TO twelve, Eleven vice presidents
were also elected, one from each congress.
sional district.
f b. Cressy OF Detroit presented the fol
lowing resolution which was unanimously
adopted
Resolped, That we most heartily approve
OF the submission of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic,
and we hereby pledge our individual and
collective support TO the measure and will
unite with temperance workers OF all
parties for its adoption.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Sherifs in Convention.

The state convention of sherifFs met in
Grand Rapids on the LIST inst, and the
meeting lasted two days. At the prelimi-
nary meeting at the Morton committee
on order Of business was appointed con
si,ting OF A. G. McCaull, j. G. Barber A.
Il. Slosson, f. q Fideld and Max Bauman.
Their business sessions were secret. but
they adopted resolutions favoring the re
pealing Of Section >, Article 10 State Law,
which limits the terms of sherifs' Office to
four years. Also favoring change in the
constitution relative 70 fees allowed for
services, so that supervisors may not cut
the same at their discretion A number of
new names were added 20 the society.
They then adjourned TO meet in Detroit,
Nav TO-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
rrATK NEWS CONDENSED.

The submission OF the prohibitory
amendment has been voted on in the Jack
son penitentiary and in Hillsdale college.
In the prison every vote was in favor OF
submission, but in the college there was
some opposition TO it.
Railroad Commissioner Rich will advise
the L. 5. &, NJ s. railroad company to al
low the six miles of Erie a Kalamazoo
track in Palmyra, Lenawee county, which
u is holding, 20 revert to the owners OF
adjoining lands, and to apply fora charter
for the track which il is operating from
Palmyra switch TO Lenawee junction with.
out one
Prof. Deniel cPutuam of Ypsilanti, is
chairman, and Rev. l.. II. Trowbridge of
Detroit, treasurer of an organization
which was effected in Detroit on the LIST
inst and which proposes 10 raise $4,000
for the endowment Of "A chair of mathe-
MATES in Kalamazoo college, TO be known
"a the Edward Onev memorial.
Daniel O'Day and son OF jackson have
been arrested in Tennessee for counterfeit
Ing a large quantity of spurious coins,
dies, and other matter were found in their
hub Oh bthOphN ''VhiAdln
DR.. Palmer, the bribe-taking physician
Of Jackson prison, has been arraigned on
a charge of bribery. Trial at this term of
court.
Bryan Galligan aged l03 died in North
field, Washtenaw county, on the LIST inst
He had lived in Mortified over 81 years.
Capt VIM. Albertson, ST., soldier in
The iate war died in Pontiac on the 3lst
plt., aged u years.
Chauncey Peake, a single man working
at Doyle's camp in Tittabawassee, was
fatally crushed by logs which fell on him
The binding chain on the sled holding the
logs broke.
A majority Of the stockholders Of the
Lake Superior ship canal, railway and
iron company have proposed TO sell this
property to the government for $3.50 900,
and to call meeting at any time and
make the transfer. Their proposition has
been sent to congress.
The examination OF DR.. Waite, the
Brighton dentist charged with manslaugh-
ter in the Ida NJ. Lee tragedy, has been
postponed until the 2lst inst.
Oracle Wilcox of Curunna remained
away from school on the express com
mand of her mother because OF stormy
weather. When she went to school again
/ the teacher demanded a written excuse,
/ not having which, Oracle was sent home to
secure it, This angered her parents and
they refused to grant her an excuse. She
won't to school again and stated her ina
bility to secure the excuse. She was
again sent home with note that she
would not be admitted to resume her
studies until the excuse was forthcoming
The board sustained the superintendent in
his decision. The case was appealed to
the supreme court and the case has been
decided against the parents. The court
holds that the general rule of the board oil
trustees was not unreasonable and tina,
her fathers obstinacy alone keeps her
from school privileges. The court saw no
reason for interfering for his special bene
IT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Score Another for Michigan.

other night at Perkins small station on the
Chicago q Northwestern railroad, - miles
north Of Escanaba. A man and his wife
named Peterson were living with Swede
named Johnson. They had all been drink
ing. Peterson went TO bed, and while he
was sleeping his head was split open with
an AK, killing him instantly. His wife was
arrested but charges that Johnson did the
deed, and the latter has been ARE ted
The woman is French and Peterson's third
wife, TO whom he was married six months
ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
BLOOD
.Iulia'S Breakfast.

Little Julia is in the habit of saying
"Amen" to the grace her papa asks at
table and she usually saws it heartily
and with JUNCTION. Bat she failed to say
it altogether at breakfast a few morn
ings ago, and sat looking gloomily at
the table, which had rather less on it
than usual. and nothing that Julia
liked. Some one at the table asked
why Julia was silent. Pub, she said
with fine scorn. Il don t think I'll say
amen for such a breakfast as this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

Americans have the pleasing habit of
leaving outside shutters Enclosed and
allowing the cheerful light of the home
to shine from the windows at night.
This is in great contrast with England
There it is the custom, some one writes.
to darken every window, so as to shut
out every glance of the public. before
the family begins to enjoy its social
comforts There is a cheerfulness and
civilization emanating from the
homes of American cities. for this very
reason, not experienced in English
cities. A cheerful light from open
windows and glimpses of happy family
groups around the hearth or library
table are in the nature of educators to
the multitude. Let your lights shine
and the ringing laughter and songs
reach the wayfarers upon the streets,
many of whom have been brought
back from despair and degradation to
nobler aud better things.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Harvey Confesses.

Harvey on trial at Tawas City for the
murder of Joe Kennedy, has finally CON
fessed. According TO his .satement the
entire party had been on glorious drunk
and Kennedy assaulted him and then got
his shot gun and threatened 10 shoot him
In the meantime, Murphy had got hold of
a rife and shot Kennedy when he feared
that he was about TO put his threat into
execution He then hid his body and sub
.sequently buried it where it was found.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

cracked and DIR with cultural accent
He offered five louis for the cat. The
baker loved his pot. hut he dreaded the
Doctors witch6 raf.. and could not stand
the rattle of that grating voice; so he
gave up the Angora - destined, no
doubt, To satisf, the voracious appetite
of Manko the monkey.
After that Sunday Karel bought dogs,
but cats every day. the most beautiful
as well as the most hideous; the blind.
the crippled. the mangy-always pay
ing a golden louis; and he would cram
them in sack and fly like thief with
his prey.
This state of things lasted for about
seven months, at the end of which time
the formerly peaceful quarter was in
AN UPRoAR OF EXCITEMENT AND Curl
OsITY.
From one shop to another the most
singular stories were circulated. Some
bold boys attempted to explore the old
hut, but they could not get in. and in
the little garden behind the building
they found heaps of lime full of bones
and other debris. At one of the back
windows the hideous face of the mon
key appeared, and immediately after
electric alarms were rung, and the ven
turesome spies were forced to fly.
This failure. however. only eXasper-
NJ aH ba of
they even talked of putting the torch
to the ruin where this doctor continu-
ed to abuse the patience of the public.
But just at this time an event occur
red which suddenly disclosed the secret
of that lugubrious house and U.s. mistc-
rious occupant. One evening in the
month of Nav, at the hour when the
bell of st. Michael sounded the Ave
Maria, the group of people chatting
before the doors in that quiet street
were startled by strange and Mortified
cries. At first they seemed inarticulate
groanings, mingled with sobs and pierre
ing screams. All at once the shutters
of the doctor house were thrown vio-
lently open, the door was knocked
down from the de, and the negro
Karel rushed out. his fingers tightly
clutchng his woolly hair. He ran
straight before HIM with leaps like an
antelope chased by pack of hounds.
Carried away by excited curiosity,
the crowds Immediately entered the
building, but when they had reached the
doctors workshop even the boldest re-
coiled before the scene of horror that
was enacting there. In the middle of
the room, which seemed TO be full of
steel knives and eur Gus instruments,
upon a table of black marble. lay DR..
Symmachus, stark naked He was
stretched upon his back, his hands and
feet tied to four iron rings fastened in
the wall and
STANDING OVER HIM, COVERED WITH
BLOOD
And handling a scalpel. was the mon
kew, Manko. Brandishng It's hairy
arms, and uttering the most horrible
and triumphant cries. the beast plung-
ed the steel again and again into the
still quiverins flesh of the doctor, while
the blood rained in streams upon the
floor Two or three cats that had been Vi
visected, and were still bleeding. slowly
dragged themselves around, piteously
mewing and rolling their fast glazing
eye-balls. - Translated for the Enquirer
from tie French Of Charles Buet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

There il good, wholesome truth to be
found between the lines in the follow
ing from the Philadelphia Record:
Thomas A. Edison. who spent his
strength in the strain after fame and
fortune, is so much better that he has
turned away from death door and has
planned some southwark journeyings
to meet and greet the spring. Mr.. Ed
ison did a lfetime's work in ten years.
He is an example OF the rushing ways
of the age. What he accomplished all
of us know of and honor him for; but
to say that the rushing method is right
would be to offend good sense. The
rushers are wrong Who wants all of
his lightning in one minute and all of
his thunder in one hourP Our fathers
were better men in some ways than we
are.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

Apropos of the great strike in New
York, Henry George says: Il think it
fight in the dark, the blird push of
men squeezed past endurance. think
it the first passive form of a civil war,
which steel clad forts and armor plated
ships cannot guard against the kim
ding of passions and the arraying of
forces that, reused to full energy. may
give cities to the flames and destroy
our very civilization itself.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

A Des Moines schoolboy saved his
pennies and practiced heroic self-denial
to buy clothes for another little boy
whose parents were too poor to provide
him suitable school garments. This is
"A commonplace incident but it's bet
ter worth recording than dozen in
stances of youthful deprayity, and the
boy had more real pleasure out of his
investment than he could have had if
he had purchased a whole confectionery
store or toy bazaar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

While the thermometer registered
twenty-nine degrees below at st Paul
the other day, an agricultural nipple
ment house sent ont four new agents TO
push the sale of plows among the farm
ers. 1t probably feels like spring there
when the thermometer is only 29o be-
low
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

Boston women are begia-ine - say
that it gives them headache TO sit
through sermon with their bonnets
on. and ask why they cannot take them
oil in church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

n. q. Nelson, of the y. O. Nelson
manufacturing company at st. Louis.
who last March started the proft-shsr-
ing scheme in his establishment, thinks
that it solves the labor problem.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

Aid. g : Croft of w lkesbarre. Pa.
has just become heir TO an estate in
Holland valued at $40, 200, 900, In 1907
the great-great- grandfather of the al p
derman was exiled from Holland and
his estate eonfscated by the govern
ment He came to this country and his
descendants are now scattered over the
western states except a few who are in
New York. The Dutch government
has just passed a bill restoring the es-
tate with interest and improvements, to
the family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

DR.. Hamilton of New York says that
grammar should be banished from the
schools until the senior year of a uni
versIty course, He claims that the
study is the most ingenious device ever
known for driving poor little brains
into premature decay Other promi-
nent educators are of the same opinion,
although they may not express it SO
publicly. Yet in spite of such testimo-
ny as this from experienced teachers,
pupils in the so called grammar
grades" will be forced through the
''parsing' and "analyzing process
and graduated from it ere they reach
their teens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

George W. Childs' gift of a COM
memorative drinking fountain to the
town of neutrality-suspicious. is CRATE
fully commented upon by the English
papers, one of which says that lit will
be not only a memorial of the central
figure of our literature, who is said,
indeed, to be more widely read in
America than in England, but the cere-
mony of the dedication being timed to
fall on the day of the Queens jubilee.
it will also do honor TO that event.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-20
A Treasure of s2J,OOO,OOO.

The financial secretary Of India has
advised the government of England of
the discovery of an immense amount of
treasure, estimated at over $25, 900 900,
which had been secreted in the palace
of Gwalior by the late Maharajah. The
treasure had been sunk in pits under
the vaults beneath the Zenana, aud the
secret was entrusted to few contiden-
tial servants. TIE secretary was present
when the tire asure was unearthed. After
removing the earth to a depth of six
feet the " orkmen uncovered great flag
stones. Beneath these stones were sew
eral pits filled to the brim with silver,
chiefly freshly coined rupees. In each
pit was plate recording the amount of
the treasure and the names OF the Of
ficials who had assisted in secreting it.
The Indian government has taken the
hoard as loan from the young Mahara-
jah. The native papers protest against
this action of the government. They
say that had the Maharajah been an
adult instead Of being under regency
controlled by the government, he would
never have invested his whole wealth in
Indian securities. A question will be
raised in Parliament as to whether the
"investment" be not another name for
coi1nro
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-20
Great Chasms I'm the Earth.

Dispatches from Mexico tell of the re-
cent earthquake disturbances liz that
country, In the Puebla of Bahispe
City, four persons were killed and nine
teen were injured. In Oputo, nine were
killed. Both Pueblas were destroyed.
The inhabitants of Bahispe, Bacarac,
Opata and Guasavai are living in the
fields under trees and in dugouts. There
has been repeated succession of shocks,
though they have been lighter than that
of the 81 instant. A panic existed
everywhere, and number of women
died from fright. A wide territory is
scanned with crevices aud immense
chasms, while the earth has sunk in
many places, and is flooded with water,
making swamps where there never was
any water before. In many mountains
are to be seen what appear to be erup-
lions, and continuous smoke indicates
volcanic action. These mountains have
not yet been explored, owing to contin-
uous tremors and great chasms making
the approach thereto at the present time
most difficult and dangerous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-20
An Illinois Snake Farm.

Near Gallon, H., is a snake farm,
managed by Capt. Dan Slower and his
wife. These good people breed and
raise rattlesnakes and other reptiles for
sale in the Eastern markets. A firm in
Philadelphia takes all the rattlesnakes
to make into an oil which they adver-
tise cures rheumatism. Last month
Capt. Slower contracted with the firm
for $50 rattlesnakes at 1925 each, none
to measure less thar four feet in length
or to be less than six years of age. The
older the snake the better and stronger,
it is claimed, is the oil. The farm is
provided with mounds where the snakes
burrow, and upon which they come out
TO bask In the sunlight. There are
thirty-seven of these mounds on Sto-
ver's farm. The farm is q tract of vir-
gin prairie and has never seen pillow,
and in summer its native grass is very
high, rendering it an excellent place
for the reptiles to hide in.